diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e2f975498e..058576b90b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 TRUSTED_PROXIES=
 
 # The log channel defines where your log entries go to.
-# 'daily' is the default logging mode giving you 5 daily rotated log files in /storage/logs/.
+# - If you use DOCKER, use 'docker_out'
+# - For everything else, use 'daily'
+
 # Several other options exist. You can use 'single' for one big fat error log (not recommended).
 # Also available are 'syslog', 'errorlog' and 'stdout' which will log to the system itself.
-LOG_CHANNEL=daily
+LOG_CHANNEL=docker_out
 
 # Log level. You can set this from least severe to most severe:
 # debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ DEMO_USERNAME=
 DEMO_PASSWORD=
 USE_ENCRYPTION=false
 IS_SANDSTORM=false
+IS_DOCKER=false
 IS_HEROKU=false
 BUNQ_USE_SANDBOX=false
 FFIII_LAYOUT=v1
diff --git a/config/logging.php b/config/logging.php
index 80dd12fbb5..e2bb74cdb1 100644
--- a/config/logging.php
+++ b/config/logging.php
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ return [
             'path'   => 'php://stdout',
             'level'  => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
         ],
+        'docker_out'    => [
+            'driver' => 'single',
+            'path'   => 'php://stdout',
+            'level'  => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
+        ],
         'daily'     => [
             'driver' => 'daily',
             'path'   => storage_path('logs/ff3-' . PHP_SAPI . '.log'),